Wallace Real's Ministry of Madness

Written by Mark BreckonDirected by Cheryl Douglas

18 Jun 2014 to 21 Jun 2014Rondo Theatre, Bath

24 Jun 2014 to 28 Jun 2014The Brewery Theatre, Bristol

Lucy has been afflicted by Meta Theatricus Type A, a strange new disorder where she believes she's a character in a play about her life. Help is on offer from two unlikely sources - a polar bear called Paul who says he's a psychiatric nurse, and a maverick psychiatrist called Wallace Real, who bears a striking resemblance to a stage magician.

Why is Lucy being played by four actors? Can Paul or Wallace really help her get better? Or are they both part of her losing the plot??

Join Lucy in the race to find out the truth about mental health services and the Whole Evil Plan as she chases the white rabbit of healing down a tunnel deep below the Houses of Parliament to . .

Wallace Real's Ministry of Madness!

This production set a new record for the largest cast ever for a Stepping Out Theatre production with 34 performers on stage during the run. There were 9 performances at the Rondo and Brewery Theatres. It was the fourth full length play commissioned from Mark Breckon and it was the first full length play to be directed by Cheryl Douglas. It received excellent audience feedback as ever!

A video / DVD of this production in a special souvenir case is available from Stepping Out Theatre Company priced at £10 (includes package and posting).

Reviews

" . . you're left with a production that is not only achingly funny but also challenges head on all those destructive notions about mental illness and its treatment. This, truly, is theatre with a purpose." Deborah Harvey, Arts Focus